Owl & Drum's Sew Very Modern — fabric friday

  Here's a Cotton + Steel Fabrics first! Two designers, Melody Miller and Sarah Watts, have combined their skills to collaborate on an entire fabric collection from start to finish. Titled "Beauty Shop," it's a retro-inspired line featuring five cotton, 13 unbleached cottons and two canvas prints. Both designers worked on each and every print. To create this new style, Melody and Sarah passed the designs back and forth in order to edit and perfect the patterns for these unique fabrics. The inspiration behind Beauty Shop comes from Sarah's childhood and her memories of spending afternoons at her grandma's beauty shop...

Being a big fan, I discussed last Friday what is organic cotton and gave some insights into why it's so great to sew and quilt such a versatile, luxurious fabric. Free of toxins and eco-friendly, the designs and textures are also sometimes - in fact, many times! - just too cute to resist! This is totally the case with Birch Fabrics' latest line, Camp Sur 3. Designed by Jay-Cyn Designs, Camp Sur 3 is inspired by a California camping lifestyle. Pitching tents, fishing and relaxing by the campfire, this collection beautifully embodies the spirit of being in the great outdoors...

Ever since Owl & Drum opened five years ago, we have been delighted to find customers have flocked to our wide variety of organic cotton fabrics. With great designs from such leading companies as Birch Fabrics and Cloud 9 Fabrics, organic cotton has become quite a game changer in the quilting industry. Not only do they feature some of the most unique, exquisite designs available, but they also have some advantages that other fabrics do not. So, what exactly is organic cotton - and what makes it different from other cotton fabrics? To be classified as organic cotton it starts...

Another week is coming to an end, so you know what that means . . . it's time for Fabric Friday on Sew Very Modern! This week's features fabric collection is from many customers' favorite designer - Sarah Watts of Cotton + Steel. Her latest collection, Magic Forest, features characters from an enchanted forest. From luminescent flowers to colorful bees, these prints are entirely made of whimsical illustrations. And, as with all Cotton + Steel collections, they work beautifully with their basics, plus blenders from other collections.   I hope you are feeling inspired by these beautiful prints to make...

Blend Fabrics, a high-end textile design company based in Atlanta, features great designers who always have a fresh and on-trend approach - and Josephine Kimberling is just one of them! As a veteran in surface design, Josephine's style is all about vibrant color, a dash of vintage and a twist of whimsy. Inspired by Asian designs and motifs, Josephine's new collection - titled Daydream - features origami animals, mountain landscapes and hot air balloons in blues, greens and grays. These new fabrics are sure to whisk you off in a dream-like state! These 100% cotton fabrics are perfect for baby...